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The food bank hires 1, promotes 3; JMX Brands Names Rookie of the Year
As All Faiths Food Bank continues to broaden its focus from fighting hunger to tackling the root causes of hunger, the organization has taken a number of steps to support its fundraising efforts and community engagement.A grants specialist…
Payday loans law protects consumers from greedy lenders
Just over three years after the passage of bipartisan payday loan reform, the Ohio Fairness in Lending Act, Ohio consumers have widespread access to safer and more affordable small-dollar loans, according to a recent report from the Ohio…
Farm Credit Mid-America Announces New Management | Agriculture
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Farm Credit Mid-America announced the new structure of its executive committee and…
Jeffrey Dillman Obituary (1963 – 2022) – Durham, NC
Jeffrey Dilman October 22, 1963 - January 22, 2022 Durham, NC - Jeffrey Duane Dillman, 58, died in his sleep in Durham, NC on January 22, 2022. He was born October 22, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio to Arline Ann Speelman and the late Duane…
Union Home Mortgage Foundation Announces Fourth Quarter Grant Recipients
Winners include 10 deserving nonprofits in seven statesSTRONGSVILLE, Ohio, February 03, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Union Home Mortgage Foundation, a charitable organization whose mission is to equip families with the tools and resources to…
Columbus Zoo honors Betty White with grant to Gorilla Doctors
PIC will award $40,000 in private funds to the Gorilla Doctors to help support the salaries of three field veterinarians.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Partners In Conservation (PIC) program at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium…
Jameson Crane, philanthropist and businessman, dies at 95
Jameson "Jim" Crane Sr., former director of Crane Plastics, died Wednesday at his home in Bexley.Crane, 95, ran the family business from 1992 until his retirement in 2003 and is the namesake of the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute at…
Cleveland City Council approves $ 15 million stimulus plans that were originally part of Mayor Frank…
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Although a week earlier it refused to pass incumbent Mayor Frank Jackson's omnibus plan to spend the first half of the city's federal stimulus money, Cleveland City Council voted on Monday for four community and economic…
Georgia GOP Makes Sanford Bishop District More Republican
The territory of the US representative of Sanford Bishop is still blue. But the southwest Georgia district he has represented for nearly 30 years is a bit more Republican after GOP lawmakers finished redrawing the state's…
Meet the Women of Achievement 2022 recipients
Women of Achievement recipients are known to uplift their community, challenge stigma, and empower other women to do the same.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A nonprofit focused on eliminating racism and empowering women in…
For progressives, the stablecoin ratio is insufficient
Editor's Note: Morning Money is a free version of the POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 5:15 am. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the information you need with…
3 seats to be won in Allegheny County Council; GOP candidate Joe Wise dies days before election
From sewage sludge to paid family leave to no-tax hike pledges, a wide range of issues dominate the respective platforms of the Allegheny County Council candidates who clash on Tuesday.
Six council races are on the general election…
Fifth Third Announces Neighborhood Investment Program to Transform Historic West End in Charlotte,…
Posted an hour agoProposed byFifth Third BancorpCHARLOTTE, Oct. 29, 2021 / CSRwire / - Fifth Third Bank and Enterprise Community Partners today announced a neighborhood program to support and revitalize the historic West End community.!-->!-->…
Columbus rulers dedicate stones at Gladden Park Justice Trail
From Columbus artist Aminah Robinson to children's author Dr. Seuss, the words of those concerned with social justice, both local and national, have been immortalized along a walkway at Washington Gladden Social Justice Park .Over the past…
Ohio Statehouse, other Columbus sites have a history of ‘ghost’ tales
As a volunteer guide at the Ohio Statehouse, Dan Trump is used to living with history. Sometimes, however, the story comes to prominence in unusual ways - should we say ghostly? - manners.During one of the Statehouse's annual haunted…
A lawsuit alleges that the bank practiced a “redlining”
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana-based Old National Bank has been charged in a federal lawsuit of redlining in the Indianapolis area by offering a disproportionate number of mortgages to black borrowers, closing branches in…
The Nashville Ledger
FLIGHT. 45 | NO. 41 | Friday, October 8, 2021
Michael Schwegler has joined the Nashville office of McGlinchey Stafford where he will work within his national corporate practice. Schwegler has represented lenders,…
Family Promise seeks to fundraise for affordable housing
SARASOTA COUNTY - Family Promise of South Sarasota County had planned an elaborate fundraising campaign, with the goal of purchasing homes that it could then offer at affordable rents to working families - including those that have become…
Ronald McDonald House Announces ‘A Million Reasons’ Campaign to Expand Columbus Campus
COLUMBUS (WCMH) - Ronald McDonald House in Columbus has launched a campaign to expand its campus.
The “One Million Reasons” community campaign launched by Ronald McDonald House aims to serve even more families of seriously ill…
Origins Game Fair and GDEX team up for the Columbus event
Players get two conventions for the price of one this weekend at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.Origins Game Fair, a convention dedicated to table games, and GDEX, a video game convention, have joined forces for the first time this…
Crypto faces existential threats as crackdown escalates
Cryptocurrency companies are competing with lobbyists for subpoenas, which could be an existential battle over how to regulate a trillion dollar industry. Lobbyists were inundated with firms looking for agents in Washington last month as…
The trial of the voting rights groups “is imminent”
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sources told Spectrum News that a lawsuit over new Ohio legislative maps that were passed last week "is imminent." Voting rights groups insisted on holding to account how the cards were drawn and approved.
What would…
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PRESS CLUB ANNOUNCES HOF CLASS: The Youngstown Press Club has announced its First Hall of Fame Class and First Amendment winner.
Stan Boney and Ralph Zerbonia and the late Bob…
A powerhouse in the fight against pediatric cancer, alumnus finds meaning in her daughter’s…
Isabella Santos spent nearly five of her seven years on Earth fighting cancer and helping people with rare pediatric cancers - a legacy her mother, Ohio University graduate Erin (Myers)…
Columbus Organization Acquires Shift New Jersey to Become New Jersey’s Leading Support…
BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania., September 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The Columbus Organization, a nationally…
Repair relief? Defenders see rare chance to heal aging homes and neighborhoods
Repair loans are second mortgages. This means borrowers don't have to make any payments until they sell their home or refinance. There are special provisions that turn loans into grants for low-income disabled veterans and elderly…
Central Maine Business Cases: Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens Welcomes New Lawyers
WATERVILLE - Marden, Dubord, Bernier and Stevens, PA LLC, a full-service law firm serving the community and state of central Maine since 1964, has added three new lawyers to its staff.
Lauren Kaiser of Winthrop, Jonathan Liberman of West…
Senator Padilla urges State Department to clear backlog of international student visas
Senator Alex Padilla.
The senator is joined by more than a dozen others who have co-signed a letter
Today, US Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) Led a group of 23 senators in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the US…
Crime report | Robesonian
02 Aug 2021
LUMBERTON - The Robeson County Public Schools Education Board has voted to require all students and staff to wear a mask regardless of their immunization…
Energy Efficiency Funding Program Gets PACE in Ohio
Ohio's Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing Program, or PACE, a tool that provides long-term, low-rate financing for energy-efficient commercial buildings, is increasingly accepted by lenders, developers and homeowners.PACE became…
National nonprofit lender, donor returns to Cleveland after 15 years of absence
A national loan and grant organization that pulled out of Cleveland 15 years ago is returning to the region, with the aim of narrowing the gaps in wealth, work and well-being.Local Initiatives Support Corp., better known as LISC,…
Ohio Deferred Compensation Now Offers Enriched Financial Well-Being Platform For Current and Retired…
The Ohio Public Employee Deferred Compensation Program, a 457 (b) supplemental retirement plan for all Ohio public employees, offers the award-winning Enrich ⢠financial wellness platform to more than 243,000 plan…
Hyde Park Ventures announces the acquisition of several Five Guys franchises in Colorado
AUSTIN, Texas and BOSTON, June 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Hyde Park Ventures ("Hyde Park"), a private management company, announced the acquisition of seven Five Guys franchises and a new development territory in the north Colorado…
Ohio Lobbyists Gain Magnetic Card Access to Capitol Building and State Buildings
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State policy grants lobbyists greater access to government buildings than the general public, according to government officials.
Members of the Ohio Lobbying Association, which represents Ohio lobbyists,…
Blues Great Joe Bonamassa Partners With Columbus Children’s Foundation For Exclusive…
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The Columbus Children's Foundation (CCF), an organization dedicated to bringing treatments and cures to children with ultra-rare genetic diseases, is hosting an exclusive…
Wisconsin principals blow up Republican K-12 spending plan | National policy
"It is irresponsible to use one-time money earmarked for a pandemic response to meet ongoing needs, instead of a committed investment from the state, which our young people deserve," the superintendent of the city said on Friday.…
Welcome to Southeastern North Carolina; good luck finding a place to live
The teams work from a house just outside the gates of Deercroft, a golf course community in the county town of Wagram, Scotland.
Phillip Britt can barely keep up with anyone who wants to move to Robeson County.
Before the…
Marsha P. Johnson Institute Presents Pride Month Agenda and Historic Beauty Brand Collaboration
SheaMoisture Lends Social Media Platforms To Amplify MPJIColumbus, Ohio, June 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Continuing its commitment to making its voice heard and defending the black transgender community, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute…
Correction | Robesonian
May 25, 2021
LUMBERTON - The Robeson County Public Schools School Board on Tuesday approved a virtual education plan that aims to limit the number of students online…
Colorado governor signs bill to double marijuana possession limit, calls for pardons review
Ohio activists have called a marijuana decriminalization measure on a 2021 local ballot - the first of a dozen reform proposals that could be presented to voters this year as collection efforts signings continue statewide.
The Hocking…
Youngstown workshop aims to help bridge the digital divide and connect people to the internet
The goal of the Oak Hill Collaborative is to revitalize the neighborhood with the goal of improving the quality of life
by: Taylor Long
Posted: May 15, 2021 / 6:40 p.m. EDT…
Anti-Semitism at 40 in Ohio; Jewish people made COVID scapegoats
When Justin Shaw learned that Ohio had experienced the most anti-Semitic incidents last year in more than 40 years, he was not surprised.The director of relations with the Jewish community at the non-profit organization in the region…
OHIO Medical and Nursing Students Fight COVID by Administering Vaccines to Peers, Community
Ohio University student Simar Kalkat gets vaccinated against COVID at Heritage Hall on the Athens campus of Ohio University.
Ohio University medical and nursing students…
US Department of Agriculture shouldn’t fund rural prisons
In 1862, President Lincoln created the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which he described to Congress as "the department of the people, in which they feel more directly concerned than any other."Almost 160 years later, our…
Michigan’s Ben Mason accepts Senior Bowl invitation
A third player from Michigan has accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.Full-back Ben Mason, whose dynamic demeanor has captured the hearts and minds of Wolverines fans for the past four years, pledged this week to appear in the game on…
Flint’s kids learn from retired teacher grandmother at century-old community center
FLINT, MI - The community of Flint wants to provide all possible resources for their children, despite the pandemic, said retired grandmother and teacher Darilene McClendon.And the people of Flint will do everything in their power to…
Breweries and distilleries excluded from Alabama home alcohol delivery bill, guild says
The Alabama Brewers Guild says breweries, distilleries and wineries in the state have been excluded from a new law that would allow home alcohol delivery.Last week, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 126, which would give the green…